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<H2 ALIGN="CENTER">A Study Exploring the Transition to Single Adoptive
Motherhood</H2>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">This study seeks to explore the
transition for single women who decide to adopt a child. The goal of the
research is to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the life
transition process leading to single female parent adoption.</FONT></P>
<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">The researcher, Sandra
Chopping, is interested in talking to single women who have adopted a child at
mid-life (40 - 55 years of age) within the last 5 years and have been a single
adoptive parent for a minimum of one year. Participation in the study
involves:</FONT></P>
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<LI><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">discussing your life experiences which are
part of the transition process to becoming a single adoptive mother with a
female researcher on one or two occasions.</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">reading and commenting on a summary of your
experiences and on the final presentation of the data.</FONT></LI>
<LI><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">a total participation time of approximately 3
hours.</FONT></LI>
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<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY"><FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1">This masters thesis research is
being conducted under the supervision of Dr. W. Borgen, Dept. of Counseling
psychology at the University of British Columbia. Participation in this study
will be completely confidential. Reimbursement for baby-sitting costs during
the interview time is available if required.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE="1" FACE="Arial">To participate or to gain further information
about this research study, please contact <B>Sandra Chopping (M.A.
Candidate)</B> by telephone (263-9450) or by e-mail at <B><A HREF="mailto:chopping@interchange.ubc.ca">chopping@interchange.ubc.ca</A></B>,
or <B>Dr. W. Borgen, Research Supervisor</B> at 822-5259. Thank you for your
interest in this project</FONT></P>
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